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It was a
variant of Google’s well-known search interface but with images instead
of text links for the different choices (image search, Froogle, Google
labs and so on). A javascript rollover effect enlarged the images when
the mouse passed over them, an effect not unlike the dock in Apple’s
OSX.

Google-X appeared on March 16, 2005 and then disappeared the very next day. It seemed like a good idea but
certainly not better than Google’s beloved simplistic standard user
interface – but a nice alternative if you want to spice up your search
experience a little.

We have archived this little gem for you here... A download link to the source code is avalible below incase you wish to start your own Google-X